BC Hosts No. 17/17 Virginia for ACC Weekend Contest

Saturday, January 31

Chestnut, Hill, Mass.

1:30 p.m.

Boston College

Virginia

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BC Hosts No. 17/17 Virginia for ACC Weekend Contest

January 30, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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Eagles look for first win against ranked team this season

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College returns to the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum to host No. 17/17 Virginia on Saturday, January 31. The game can be seen on The CW Network and heard on WEEI 850.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Saturday marks the 32nd meeting between the Eagles and Cavaliers, dating back to the 1970-71 season.
Virginia holds a 22-9 all-time record vs. Boston College.
The last meeting between BC and UVA occurred on Jan. 21, 2025 where the Cavaliers took a 74-56 win in Charlottesville, Va.

LAST TIME OUT

Boston College fell short on the road at Notre Dame, 68-64, last Saturday.
Fred Payne led the Eagles in scoring with 18 points.
Donald Hand Jr. (17) and Luka Toews (14) also hit double figures in the scoring column.

RISING ABOVE THE CROWD

Boston College is making their mark nationally through 20 games this season across a variety of categories.
Defensively, the Eagles rank 28th in the nation and third in the ACC in blocks per game (5.1). Jayden Hastings (35; 4th) and Aidan Shaw (28; T-6th) rank in the top ten in individual blocks in the ACC.
The team also holds the 51st best 3pt percentage defense (30.4) and 48th best scoring defense (68.2) in the country.
BC is cleaning up the boards efficiently, collecting 37.9 boards per game, good for eighth in the ACC. The team is also taking care of the ball, allowing just 10.5 turnovers per game. That mark ranks 67th in the nation and sixth in the ACC.

MAKING THE LEAP - FRED PAYNE

In his second full season with BC, Fred Payne has made improvements on both sides of the ball
Payne has seen increases in points (+8.2), rebounds (+1.1), assists (+1.8) across 20 games.
The redshirt-sophomore surpassed his total points tally (171) from last season in the first 15 games of the 2025-26 campaign.
Defensively, the redshirt-sophomore has recorded more steals (+4) and blocks (+3) through 20 games this season compared to his 2024-25 totals.
Using the PAR/G metric (points+assists+rebounds/game), Payne has jumped +11.1 year-over-year.

CLOSING THE DOOR, TURNING THE CORNER

The Eagles have emerged victorious in thrilling fashion in a two-game home slate (Jan. 13-17); out-scoring their opponents 15-2 in the final three minutes of regulation.
BC went on a 9-2 run to force overtime vs. Syracuse, followed by a 17-9 score differential in overtime to win 81-73.
Trailing by three with 2:56 remaining against Pitt, the Eagles hit back-to-back threes to win the game off a six-point swing.
Prior to the win over Syracuse -- Boston College had suffered eight losses (3; ACC, 3; Overtime, 2; Regulation) where late runs by the opposition dissolved a second-half BC lead.

MARK THE MILESTONES

Chase Forte secured 1,000 career points in BC's ACC opener against Georgia Tech (1/3).
Donald Hand Jr. is 53 points away from reaching 1,000 career points; all have come with Boston College.
Aidan Shaw reached 100 career games played against Harvard (11/26).
Caleb Steger and Marko Radunovic made their collegiate debuts in the season opener against FAU (11/3). Radunovic also scored his first career points in that game, while Steger claimed his in BC's home opener against The Citadel (11/6).

EDGERLEY FAMILY COURT

The basketball court at Silvio O. Conte Forum will officially be named the Edgerley Family Court starting this season.
The Edgerley's are active members of the Parents Leadership Council and are supporters of undergraduate financial aid at Boston College, having co-chaired Pops on the Heights in 2023 and 2024.
Sandra Edgerley serves on the Boston College Board of Trustees, where she is a member of the Academic Affairs Committee. Paul Edgerley is a senior advisor at Bain Capital, where he was a managing director and played a leadership role for more than 30 years.
The court is a lasting symbol of the Edgerleys' commitment to enhancing the tradition of excellence at Boston College.

DEFENDING THE HILL

Boston College has defended home court through nine games, holding an 8-3 record on the Edgerley Family Court.
The Eagles are holding opponents to 63.5 points per game and limiting them to 38.9% from the field and 29.1% from behind the arc.
At least two BC players have scored in double figures in each home contest this season. Boden Kapke scored a career high 19, Fred Payne followed with 18, and Donald Hand Jr. tallied 10 points in the most recent contest against Pitt.

CAREER ACCOMLISHMENTS

Fred Payne dished a career-high seven assists against FAU (11/3).
Marko Radunovic and Caleb Steger made their collegiate debuts against FAU. Radunovic recorded eight points, going 2-3 from behind the arc, and Steger played five minutes with two field goal attempts.
Jason Asemota flourished in the home-opener against The Citadel (11/6), grabbing a career-high nine points and adding four rebounds to lead all bench scorers.
Chase Forte swatted a career-high three blocks against Central Connecticut State (11/11).
Aidan Shaw secured a career-high 14 rebounds and matched a career-high in blocks (5) against Temple (11/15). He became the first BC player to record five or more blocks since Quinten Post did against Louisville (2/13/24).
Shaw dished a career-high three assists against Hampton (11/18).
Jayden Hastings grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and registered his first career double-double (11p/10r) against Davidson (11/21).
Luka Toews recorded a career-high 21 points and six 3pt field goals, and Caleb Steger scored a career-high 12 points in a win against FDU (12/22).
Hastings tallied a career-high six blocks against No. 22 Clemson (1/13).
Fred Payne scored a career-high 26 points, adding six assists, four 3pt field goals, and three steals vs. Syracuse (1/17).
Boden Kapke put up a career-high of 19 points and five rebounds vs. Pittsburgh (1/21).

SIZZLING STREAKS

Fred Payne has scored double-digit figures in 16 of his last 18 games. He has surpassed 15 points in 11 games of that streak, with his most recent display of 18 points at Notre Dame
Payne has also surpassed 20+ points in five of his last eight starts. His highest tally came in the overtime win against Syracuse, where he scored a career-high 26 points.
Donald Hand Jr. has reached double digit scoring numbers in 11 of his last 12 appearances. The redshirt-junior has surpassed 10+ points in all but three games this season.
Jayden Hastings has recorded at least two blocks in four-straight games and is currently on a six-game block streak. His highest total was recorded at No. 22 Clemson, where the redshirt-sophomore tallied six.
Aidan Shaw rode a seven game streak with at least one block. His season-best mark came against Temple (5).
Shaw also rode a seven game streak of at least eight rebounds per game. The stretch saw Shaw surpass 10+ rebounds on multiple occasions, including a career-high 14 rebounds against Temple.

NEWCOMER IMPACT

The freshmen tandem of Radunovic and Steger have combined for 6.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.
Boden Kapke, Chase Forte, Jason Asemota, and Aidan Shaw are making their presence known on Chestnut Hill. The quadruple is averaging a combined 22.5 points, 17.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.5 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.
Individually, Shaw leads the team in rebounds (7.1), and Forte ranks first on the team in steals (1.2).